A petrol-head mechanic has followed his Only Fools & Horses namesake after becoming a multi-millionaire when he scooped a whopping £107.9m in the Euromillions lottery.

Neil Trotter, 41, from Coulsdon, became the National Lottery's fourth biggest winner when he scooped the jackpot on Friday (March 14) after confidently predicting his own fortune.

The owner of body repair shop, Chameleon Coachworks in Mitcham, told colleagues earlier that day he would be a multimillionaire "this time tomorrow" with the numbers 6, 24, 25, 27, 30 and Lucky Stars 5 and 9 after picking his numbers at Londis, in Wallington Corner, Wallington.

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Speaking at a press conference at Dorking's Wotton House on Tuesday, he said: "I've always thought I'd win big and I'd had a good feeling all week.

"On Friday evening we were sitting at home when I checked the time and thought the draw must have taken place by now.

"I took out my ticket to check the winning numbers and amazingly one by one they matched. I told Nicky, my partner, 'I've done it, I've won the lottery'. But she told me to shut up and to stop being an idiot.

"Apparently I turned white as a sheet and couldn't sit still, I kept walking round the house - I didn't know what to do with myself. I got her to check the numbers with me and she started screaming."

Mr Trotter and his partner, 33-year-old Nicky Ottaway, are already plotting what to do with their fortune.

For Neil, the fortune will help him follow the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) and he is hoping to be able to get a guest driver slot.

He also plans to replace his Ford Focus with a McLaren while Nicky, an accounts assistant, is looking forward to the chance to own horses. They are also planning a holiday.

The irony of Mr Trotter's name is also something that is not lost on him: "Me and my dad thought we'd heard all the Only Fools and Horses jokes but I can see this is going to run and run," he said.

"Still, being Trotters we were always going to be millionaires one day."